“At the end, I was just lucky and fortunate and the shot felt good,” McCants, who finished with 17 points, told reporters. “When I shot it, I knew it was going in just because of how it felt. It felt better than my other shot attempts.”

The Aggies improved to 12-4 and 1-1 in the WAC. The Lopers, coached by former NBA guard Dan Majerle, fell to 9-7, 2-1. They are just 2-10 all-time vs. New Mexico State under Majerle.

“I’ve been doing it for 27 years and nothing comes to mind being a part of a shot like that to win a game or to lose a game,” Aggies coach Chris Jans told reporters of McCants’ miracle.